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Islam beliefs and teachings Flashcards

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What are the 2 main Islamic groups we are studying?

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The sunni and the Shiites

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Who was the last prophet?

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Muhammad

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Who was the 1st caliph?

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Abu Bakr

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Who succeeded Abu Bakr?

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Umar

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Who succeeded Umar?

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Uthman

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What is Adalat/justice?

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Part of the nature of god in Shi’a Islam; the belief that god is fair

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Who was Adam?

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One of the prophets, was in the garden of Eden ate an apple and was sent to earth.

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What is Akhirah(life after death)?

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Belief in a new stage of life after death.

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What are angles?

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Spiritual beings created from elements of light. The give gods messages to the prophets and watch over humans.

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What is beneficence?

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Literally ‘doing good’. One of the 99 names of Allah and belief about his nature, generosity that Allah shows to humans.

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What is the day of judgement?

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The day where Allah decides if you are to be rewarded or punished.

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What are the 5 roots of Usul ad-Din?

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The foundations of the faith in Shi’a Islam; key beliefs:Tawhid (oneness of god). Adalat (justice), prophethood, Imamate , resurrection.

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What is greater jihad?

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The personal struggle of every Muslim to live by the teaching of there faith.

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What is Jannah?

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Heaven

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What is Jahannam?

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Hell

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What is human accountability?

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The belief that everyone must take responsibility for their actions and will be questioned about them on the day of judgement.

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What is human responsibility?

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Humans are responsible for most what they do because they have free will and so will be accountable on the day of judgement.

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What is human freedom?

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Humans have control over their thoughts,feelings and actions

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Who was Ibrahim?

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One of the prophets of Allah. He rebuilt the Ka’aba.

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What is immanence?

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The belief that god is close to humanity and involved in the world.

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What is jibril?

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The angel who dictated the Qur’an to Muhammad, on judgement day will assist with the weighing of a persons deeds.

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What is jihad?

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‘To struggle’ the personal or collective struggle against evil.

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What is the ka’aba?

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Part of the Hajj pilgrimage; cube shaped building in the centre of the Grande Mosque in Makkah. All Muslims face towards it when the pray.

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What is lesser jihad?

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This refers to the military struggle to defend Islam. It is carried out according to strict and clear cut rules.

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What is Makkah?

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Place of pilgrimage during the Hajj; the spiritual centre of Islam.

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Who is Mika’il?

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Angel who gives spiritual and material help to humans; on judgement day he will assist with weighing someone’s deeds.

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Who was Muhammad?

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The last and greatest of the prophets. He received the Qur’an and his Sunnah and Hadiths are also important sources of authority.

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What is the night of power?

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The night on which Muhammed received the first revelations of the Qur’an.

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What is omnipotence?

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All-powerful; belief about the nature of god and is one of the 99 names of Allah.

30
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What is predestination?

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One of the six articles of faith in Sunni Islam; the belief that everything that happens has already been decided by Allah.

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What is the Qur’an?

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Holy book and most important source of authority in Islam. It was revealed to the prophet Muhammad and is the final revelation of god to humankind.

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What is recitations?

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Part of the practice of Salah (prayer); reciting the verses from the Qur’an.

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What is revelation?

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When god is revealed to humans; belief that Allah shows his nature and will through the words of the Qur’an.

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What is Risalah (prophethood)?

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One of the six articles of faith and five roots of Usul ad-Din; belief in the prophets as messengers sent by god to communicate to people.

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What is the Shahadah?

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Muslim declaration of faith; one of the five pillars in Sunni Islam.

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What is Shi’a Islam?

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Muslims who believe in the Imamate, successorship of Ali.

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What are the six articles of faith?

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The foundations of the faith in Sunni Islam, six key beliefs; Tawhid (the oneness of god), angels, holy books, prophethood, Akhirah, predestination.

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What is Sunni Islam?

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Muslims who believe in the successorship of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali.

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What is Tawhid (oneness of god)?

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One of the six articles of faith and five roots of Usual ad-Din, the oneness and unity of Allah.

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Who succeeded Uthman?

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Mu’awiyah

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Who succeeded Imans (shittes Islam)?

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Ali

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Who succeeded Ali?

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Hassan

43
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Monotheistic definition

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A religion that believes there is only one God.

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Who is the angel Mikaill?

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He is the guardian of heaven, sends rain, thunder and lightning to earth when Allah tells him to.

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Who is the angel Jibuil?

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  • a messenger, takes the form of humans, looks like an angel to Muhammad (looks human to everyone else)
  • 600 wings that cover the sky
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Who is the angel Israel?

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Takes people’s souls, angel of death.

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What are the 5 pillars?

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  • salah
  • sawm
  • zaka
  • Hajj
  • tawallah
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What is salah?

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Prayer

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What is sawm?

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Fasting

50
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What is Zakah?

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Charitable giving

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What is Hajj?

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Pilgrimage

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What is tawallah?

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Showing love for God and people who follow him.

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